Category Archives: Series

Faustus, Valdes and Cornelius: With Friends Like These…

Posted on March 5, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From Jürgen Ludwig, via Wikimedia Commons, used w/o permission.) I talked about angels, real and imagined, last month; mentioned Doctor Faustus’ big plans, including putting a brass wall around Germany, and said that I’d talk about Valdes and Cornelius next … Continue reading →

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Faustus: Good Angel, Bad Angel, Parma and Politics

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

(From Ken Eckert, via Wikimedia Commons, used w/o permission.) A year and three weeks ago, I started writing about Marlowe’s “Faustus” play: “The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus.” Three months later, I’d finished three more. … Continue reading →

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Exoplanets, Iron, Evolution and Strange Geochemistry

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Brian H. Gill

Science stories and topics have been piling up in my ‘to do’ list for more than a year. This week, I’m catching up on what we’re learning about life here on Earth; and developments in the ongoing search for extraterrestrial … Continue reading →

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A Poem and a Picture: Pip’s Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

I’m working on a “Christmas” post that should be ready by tomorrow morning. But in case it’s not, here’s something seasonal and slightly silly. Pip’s Christmas ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the shop Nothing was stirring, you … Continue reading →

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